Krushna Abhishek in a still from his new show Comedy Nights Live Picture courtesy: Colors TV

It's official. Comedy Nights Bachao host Krushna Abhishek will step into the shoes of Kapil Sharma in Colors' Comedy Nights, a week after Kapil's exit from the show on January 24. Tentatively titled as Comedy Nights Live, the new show will see Krushna Abhishek as Pappu Singh who will move into Kapil's house with his family--father Sudesh Lahiri and others. Krushna has also confirmed that Navjot Singh Sidhu will also join Comedy Nights Live, ending speculations about Sidhu moving with Kapil on his new show.

Apart from Sidhu and Sudesh, Bharti Singh will also be playing a prominent role in the new Comedy Nights, but her role is yet to be finalised.

Krushna also hints that the show's title might be revised after a while, and his name might be included in the title. "Right now people associate the show with Kapil, including my name in the title immediately would not be appreciated," Krushna tells us.

Why was there the need for a new team?"Kapil has a great connect with the audience and he has a fan following of his own. I have a different fan following. Right now there is a lot of negativity. Log abhi hamein bahot galiyaan denge for few months. But ultimately, there is a set of audience who'll watch comedy, and if they like our new show, they will give their love to it. I feel, every show has a saturation point. Kapil Sharma's show also reached that saturation point. There will be a time, when people will get bored of Comedy Nights Bachao also and a fresh team would be needed to revive it. Kapil has done a marvellous job, but from the past few months, people were finding the show monotonous. This is the reason why Comedy Nights Bachao was getting a good TRP," says Krushna. Also read: Exclusive: How the Kapil Sharma-Colors rift started, and played out

Is Kapil fine with Krushna doing the show?"I haven't spoken to Kapil as yet. I know he'll be upset. But I want to tell him that he need not get upset with me. I haven't snatched Comedy Nights from him. When Colors offered me the show, they told me since they can't do it with Kapil, they want to rope me in. If there is any bad blood, it is between Colors and Kapil, not me and Kapil." Also read: Is this the real reason why Kapil Sharma opted out of Colors' CNWK?

How not starring in Kapil Sharma's Comedy Nights benefitted him"I never wanted to make an appearance on Kapil's show. Kapil is a brand in himself, I have my own standing. But at the same time, I'm not a small-time comedian who will walk into Kapil's show for some money. And I think I got the benefit of it now, when I have actually replaced Kapil in Comedy Nights." Also read: Final episode of Comedy Nights With Kapil will now air on Jan 24